THIS IS REALLY interesting. Perhaps, if you struggle with some level of dental anxiety, odds are you’ve picked some of that up from your parents. Breaking The Dental Anxiety Cycle According to a new study , by the University of Madrid, children most often look to their fathers when gauging potentially stressful situations. It appears that if a father is nervous about dental visits, his children pick up on his cues (no surprise there)—even unintentional ones—and may follow suit. The findings include you too, mom. The International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry confirms that the higher the level of dental anxiety in any family member, the higher … Continue reading →

Are you afraid to go to the dentist?  Did you know that we are a Columbus Ohio sedation dentist that uses IV sedation dentistry to help our anxious patient receive the dentistry they need? Have you been putting off a visit to the dentist for years because you are afraid of the dentist?  Do you have undone dentistry that you are afraid to get taken care of?  Are you not really sure what’s going on in your mouth… because it’s been so long since you have been to the dentist? Fortunately we can help you with sedation dentistry to make … Continue reading →

IV Sedation VS. Oral Sedation : The real story I had a patient in yesterday who had asked for IV sedation for her dental appointment. Suzie (not her real name) needed a root canal treatment and four crowns and was pretty nervous. This is the type of patient that I took my IV sedation dentistry training for-she would like to not be aware of what was being done or remember her time in our Columbus dental office. Suzie and I chatted for a bit and I started her IV uneventfully in about five seconds. I prepared the IV drugs and … Continue reading →

A question I get asked a lot by patients is “Is it going to hurt?” The answer is an emphatic no! At our Grandview Dental office  have many ways to make your dental experience painless and worry free, and we are very sensitive and attentive to your individual needs and desires for your comfort.  For our patients who are very nervous about their dental treatment, we offer IV sedation.  This makes you totally unaware of the dental treatment being done and you have no memory of what was done afterwards. This is done by starting an IV and administering appropriate sleep … Continue reading →

Columbus Ohio Sedation Dentist Are you  researching sedation dentistry?  In Columbus Ohio there are 2 types of sedation dentists.  Those that use only a pill and those that can use a pill and also continuing the comfort throughout the appointment using IV sedation dentistry.  At Grandview Dental Care, we continue to make you comfortable where other dentists can not. We use  IV sedation dentistry. When a sedation dentist provides only a pill, the sedating effects of the pill can wear off in the middle of the dental procedure.  They can’t wake you up and give you another pill or even give you a pill in … Continue reading →